While earning my degree, I was presented with the opportunity to serve the youth at Impact Church during a transitional season without a youth pastor. For several months, I stood in the gap—planning, leading, and pouring into students each week until it was time for me to study abroad and serve at an international church in Sweden.

From day one, I wanted to create a space where faith felt alive, fun, and real. We kicked off each morning with vibey Christian music, active games to get them moving, and messages that met them right where they were. That mix of energy, authenticity, and spiritual truth kept them coming back—but more than that, it got them thinking deeper, asking questions, and wanting to name faith for themselves.

If I hadn’t been called to serve internationally, I would’ve stayed even longer. But my time at Impact reminded me how powerful it is when young people are given the freedom to explore faith in a space that’s joyful, relatable, and rooted in truth.